Correct, it's not a k8s operator. Standalone binary, zero dependencies. Just uses the same mental model because clusters and namespaces map really well to multi-team agent management.

There are a number of other aspects that make kubernetes what it is. In particular the API surface is well defined at a very good abstraction level.

For Ai, I'm using ADK. It's my "kubernetes for agents" from this perspective of abstractions and common task management handled by the system.

https://google.github.io/adk-docs/get-started/about/